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[Bats_Entertainment]

"In part" = encouragement for spinners.
"Extreme" = too much encouagement for spinners.

[six and out]

The ECB wanted pitches that turn, yes the Somerset pitch is getting extreme but what I have a massive issue with is what is the difference between the ball turning early in a game and it seaming sideways all game? Green seamers never ever get called up by anyone yet they are the bigger problem in the game IMHO.

[Manormanic]

The ECB wanted pitches that turn, yes the Somerset pitch is getting extreme but what I have a massive issue with is what is the difference between the ball turning early in a game and it seaming sideways all game? Green seamers never ever get called up by anyone yet they are the bigger problem in the game IMHO.

Thats a valid question. I suppose, playing devils advocate, greenish seamers are sometimes unavoidable due to water tables and atmospheric conditions, whereas dustbowls in the UK are clearly not.  Also, you rarely see a green seamer so difficult that the batsman knows from ball one that one has his name on it, whereas some Ciderabad pitches seem to be of that ilk.

[Rob580]

Great to see some CC Cricket on Sky Sports today.

Even better that it's the mighty Essex causing trouble at The Oval! 

[stevat]

Great to see some CC Cricket on Sky Sports today.

Even better that it's the mighty Essex causing trouble at The Oval! 

Causing them trouble is a bit of an understatement.  Durham taken 10 at the Riverside already as well.

[alexhilly1492]

although they 67 all out, interesting to see pope batting at 4 for surrey!

[19reading87]

They should have been at Warwickshire for the winner takes all game. Disappointing from sky

[Rob580]

They should have been at Warwickshire for the winner takes all game. Disappointing from sky

Rightly or wrongly (wrongly), I don't think the ECB / Sky really care about Div 2.

In fairness, this is 1st vs 3rd in Div 1, so should be a high quality game, it's just a shame there is absolutely nothing riding on it. 

[rickjames]

We have treated all of this as a beer game since we tied up the league

[Rob580]

We have treated all of this as a beer game since we tied up the league

So no-one in the 11 cares about going a whole season unbeaten? I'd have thought that would be enough motivation, they're just being out played at the moment.

Could all turn around though, Surrey are a quality side!

[Buzz]

It will be a massive ask for Surrey to recover here and they are absolutely focused on an unbeaten season, which is why there is a basically full strength team playing.

In Pope batting at 4, that is where he has batted since coming back from playing for England.

[Kulli]

Where is Elgar?

[alexhilly1492]

In Pope batting at 4, that is where he has batted since coming back from playing for England.

Ah fair enough, cant say i noticed!

I wonder if that's an Ollie Pope, ECB or Surrey choice!

[SOULMAN1012]

Kent getting a bit of a pasting on day 1 unfortunately. Stone in the wickets for Warwickshire and only 20 runs behind Kent 1st innings score at end of day 1.

Personally I reckon surrry will turn this around 2nd innings just a feeling

[mdg20]

Ah fair enough, cant say i noticed!

I wonder if that's an Ollie Pope, ECB or Surrey choice!

To be fair Foakes, Jacks and Patel were after him so i'd expect him to bat above all of those. I think that position was more "coincidence" than being a specific thing the ECB have asked to happen.